sophisticating

verb

Definition of sophisticatingnext
present participle of sophisticate
1
as in complicating
to make complex or difficult there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity

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2
as in diluting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticating
  1. intensifying
  2. loading
  3. manipulating
  4. infecting
  5. weakening
  6. thinning
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  • Two weeks ago, the Pentagon confirmed that some 10,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia for training and are presumed to be joining the fight against Ukraine, intensifying their partnership and alarming the United States and its allies.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The move is one of multiple indications that the Biden administration is intensifying efforts to achieve a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal before leaving office.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of intensifying
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  • Making mobile security fun may be more important to some than loading up on features that may not get used.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Sure, loading up on nutritious foods like grains and veggies is ideal, but life is busy, and fiber-rich meals aren’t exactly convenient.
    Hannah Singleton, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loading
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  • This can also prevent an attacker from manipulating stack variables to gain code execution.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some are of a distinctly violent nature, while others get under our skin for manipulating their children and abusing their power.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • Once again written and directed by Parker Finn, the film follows a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star (Naomi Scott) with a ton of trauma to feed on, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s review of the film.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Ultra-religious Tracy (Anna Camp) sees a burgeoning scourge infecting the youth.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of infecting
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  • China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Those job losses, coupled with an ongoing Boeing strike and the effects of Hurricane Helene, could massively distort the October jobs report (released on November 1) at a time when the Fed is heavily scrutinizing employment data for signs of a weakening labor market, economists tell CNN.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weakening
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  • Last week, Newsom signed a bill putting a moratorium on all blood thinning rat poisons, which travel up the food chain when predators eat dead or sickened rats.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Plant kale seeds ½ inch deep and 1 inch apart, thinning to the most robust seedlings to 18 inches apart.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of thinning
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